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How quiet is your room?

I was wondering if anyone else out there has room treatments and is measuring the noise levels in their room without any sound. My main listening room is between 40-43 DB with just pure ambient noise. It will get lower, but the normal running range on my meter is between these numbers.

Are others out in the community finding much lower figures with a treated room?
If so, how did you get there?

Are others out there seeing much higher levels?

Thanks for the feedback.

David
davidstingray
bigby
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I run the AC in the summer to keep the room cool due to using tubes. It can raise the ambient noise to 50db.

If I move, I'll make sure the new room has better ambient noise control and better venting to handle the heat from the tubes.
zd542
5,339 posts
 
If the room is too quiet it feels wrong. Its hard to explain exactly and may not effect everyone the same way, but I just feel uncomfortable in a super quiet room.
csontos
1,311 posts
 
Kind of like being in a recording studio I imagine. Just close your eyes:)
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mofimadness
4,992 posts
 
Your post got me to dig out my SPL meter to see what my room was at. I have never tried this. Don't know why, but I don't recall ever measuring it.

My meter only goes down to 50db, (actually 60db with a +/- 10 db). The meter reads LOW, so I am assuming mine is around 46db-48db or so.

I always thought the ambient noise of my room was higher than most? But, maybe not that much.

Thanks for the post!
ngjockey
1,042 posts
 
Not far from a highway, so 50's during the day and 40's at night. Depends on weighting.
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